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How do I add profit and markup to my estimate?

Learn how to add profit and markup in TakeCost by creating or editing line items in the worksheet. This article explains where markup is entered, how profit is calculated automatically, and how overall job profit is determined from individual line items.

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In TakeCost, profit is added using markup on individual line items. Markup is applied when creating or editing a line item in the worksheet.

Add profit using a line item

  1. Go to the Worksheet page

  2. Click + Line Item

  3. Enter the Item Name, Unit Cost, Quantity, and Unit

  4. In the Markup field, enter your markup value

    • Choose Percentage (%) or another markup type if available

  5. Click Add Item

The unit price, profit, and total price are calculated automatically.

Editing markup on an existing line item

You can also adjust profit after a line item has been added:

  1. Locate the line item in the worksheet

  2. Click on the Markup value (e.g. 0.00%)

  3. Enter your desired markup

All totals update in real time.

How overall job profit is calculated

There is no single global job markup. Overall job profit is calculated based on the markup applied to each individual line item.

This allows you to:

  • Apply different margins to materials, labour, and subcontractors

  • Maintain clear cost and profit visibility

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